Meaning & use
leapfrogging
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Advancing by bypassing intermediate stages or overtaking rivals in a rapid, decisive jump rather than through gradual progress.
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By adopting mobile banking directly, the country ended up leapfrogging traditional bank infrastructure entirely.
The smaller startup is leapfrogging established competitors with its new battery technology.
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The term comes from the children's game leapfrog, in which players vault over each other's stooped backs in turn; it's now common in business and development contexts.
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2. verb
Playing the game of leapfrog, in which one player vaults over another who is bent over.
The kids spent the afternoon leapfrogging across the lawn.
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